[Plugin] extrudeEdgesByEdges.rb

alexdobras

does Extrude EdgesBy Edges work in SU 8 ???

Rich O Brien

Yes, have you had problems using it?

alexdobras

Yes, have you had problems using it?

yes i do
as you can see i created 2 groups: first a line and second the arc. I select first the arc and then the path and i click on the EdgebyEdge, but i get this error as you can see on the screen

Rich O Brien

Ok, for that I'd suggest eebyvector. If your path is straight that is? Why it doesn't work on this occasion could be due to the face your line is a line and not a polyline.

Right click line and choose divide, any segment number is fine. Then use weld plugin to turn it to polyline.

TIG

The problem is that you don't have two groups selected!
The arc looks grouped but you can't easily group a single line.
Add another line to it, then group them - then edit the group and erase the unneeded line - you have group with one line in it.
EEbyEdges should then work.
EEbyEdges is really designed to extrude multiple grouped edges...
If you didn't group the arc and then use my EEbyVector tool, it should then extrude along any line you pick by points...

alexdobras

@tig said:

The problem is that you don't have two groups selected!
The arc looks grouped but you can't easily group a single line.
Add another line to it, then group them - then edit the group and erase the unneeded line - you have group with one line in it.
EEbyEdges should then work.
EEbyEdges is really designed to extrude multiple grouped edges...
If you didn't group the arc and then use my EEbyVector tool, it should then extrude along any line you pick by points...

the same thing is happening

it works only when a have the simple arc (not as componen) adn apply the vector extrusion.
Ok, then what there's to be done to make something actually work with extrude edges by edges ?

TIG

Are you making a 'group' or a 'component' - it needs a 'group'...
It won't work with 'component instances' only on two 'groups'...

alexdobras

@tig said:

Are you making a 'group' or a 'component' - it needs a 'group'...
It won't work with 'component instances' only on two groups...

owww sorry, i wasn't paying attention to the explenantion of the plugin. I read component instead of group.
So everything needs to be as a group.
Thanks TIG

adskad

TIG,

I am very excited to use this plugin, but sadly, I seem to lack the skill - I have sketchup 8 pro, I have made 2 groups of edges and named them 'path' and 'profile', it seems to be working giving a "multiplying edges" message, but then - nothing. I am including a pic, but it isn't revealing much to me.

Thank you for your time

Adam

baz

@adskad said:

TIG,

I am very excited to use this plugin, but sadly, I seem to lack the skill - I have sketchup 8 pro, I have made 2 groups of edges and named them 'path' and 'profile', it seems to be working giving a "multiplying edges" message, but then - nothing. I am including a pic, but it isn't revealing much to me.
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Thank you for your time

Adam

Dont wish to butt in, but I was having a play with tigs plugin. I duplicated your attempt, and it works fine for me....
I notice that your left hand group seems to have a larger than necessary bounding box, do you have some extraneous geometry in there which is confusing the plugin?
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adskad

Baz,

I have three lines grouped, so it looks like it may have hidden stuff, but I checked. Do you think it might be windows 64 bit that is the problem?

Adam

baz

@adskad said:

Baz,

I have three lines grouped, so it looks like it may have hidden stuff, but I checked. Do you think it might be windows 64 bit that is the problem?

Adam

I dont know much about 64bit stuff, but I have'nt noticed anything on this forum about problems with it.
Why not post the skp? I bet you its something in there. Or start again from scratch and see how you go. Tigs plugins are some of the best you will come across, so I think it must be something you are doing, (or not doing).
baz

thomthom

@adskad said:

Do you think it might be windows 64 bit that is the problem?

No - SU's runs like a normal 32bit application anyway.

TIG

adskad
Can you post the simple SKP you are having the problem with...
With EEbyE two simple groups containing some edges/curves with interact to form a mesh - are you sure you haven't 'nest-grouped' them or something.
This is one of the simplest EEby... tools...

adskad

I installed it on a 32 bit computer, and it works perfectly. I appreciate the help - I will re-install on my current computer and try again.

It is fantastic BTW - thank you TIG!

rv1974

Thank you TIG as always.
Some humble sugestion if I may:
Your scripts would gain even more popularity if you'd put concentrated set of gif's (like this for example http://www.polyboost.com/)

TIG

@rv1974 said:

Thank you TIG as always.
Some humble sugestion if I may:
Your scripts would gain even more popularity if you'd put concentrated set of gif's (like this for example http://www.polyboost.com/)

There are several movie tut's 'in progress' - meanwhile there are quite a lot of static step-by-step tut's...

deanlegg

Hi all

Love the plugin really good
2 things, I can't get the toolbar to show up, I have the outer box where about 6 icons would be but no icons
And could you direct me to some good tutorials

Cheers

TIG

@deanlegg said:

Hi all
Love the plugin really good
2 things, I can't get the toolbar to show up, I have the outer box where about 6 icons would be but no icons
And could you direct me to some good tutorials
Cheers

Have you kept all of the icon image/lingvo files [~51 of them] etc in the TIGtools subfolder inside Plugins - not having done so is the usual cause of this issue... Do a new install, extract the zip file's contents into a temporary folder - perhaps on your Desktop - keeping all the files in the appropriate subfolder. Then move or copy that subfolder and the other rb files into Plugins folder... If this fixes it then I suggest you look through the Plugins folder and tidy up any files that are in TIGtools and also incorrectly installed in there

khashayar

hi
thank you for the great great plugin. i was trying to make a tent structure with it but i couldn't do it.
here i attached the sketchup file. i'd be really glad if you could check it out and tell me if it's possible to make a tent out of it or ....not.
thanks

tent.skp